History:
IRAQ: In 1991, the United States, United Kingdom, France, Turkey and other states intervened in Kurdish-Iraqi dispute in northern Iraq by establishing a no-fly zone in which Iraqi aircraft were prevented from flying. The intent of the no-fly zone was to prevent possible bombing and chemical attacks against the Kurdish people by the Iraqi regime. The initial operations were dubbed Operation Provide Comfort and Operation Provide Comfort II and were followed by Operation Northern Watch. Operation Southern Watch was established in 1992 to protect Iraq's Shia population.
Bosnia and Herzegovina: In 1992, the United Nations Security Council prohibited unauthorized military flights in Bosnian airspace. This led to Operation Sky Monitor, where NATO monitored violations of the no-fly zone but did not take action against violators of the resolution. In response to 500 documented violations by 1993 the Security Council allowed all UN member states to "take all necessary measures...to ensure compliance with [the no-fly zone restrictions]."[7] This led to Operation Deny Flight. NATO later launched air strikes during Operation Deny Flight and during Operation Deliberate Force.
Current No-fly-Zones in India:
- The Taj Mahal, Agra, State of Uttar Pradesh, India
- Parliament Building, Prime Minister's residence, and other important centers in New Delhi.
- The airspace around many Defence and Indian Air Force bases are restricted, although new proposals are suggesting opening them up for civilian aircraft.
- The Rashtrapati Bhavan in Delhi.
- The Tower of Silence , Mumbai.
- Mathura Refinery
- Tirupathi Tirumala Andhra pradesh
- Bhabha Atomic Research Centre
Note: There are talks to declare Libya as a "No-fly-Zone"
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